Collector Value Est.

$2,600–$4,600

USD · Market estimate

Near-mint / restored. Worn or stored examples sell for 30–60% less.

Notable Features

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Spinning posts. End-of-ball bonus. 3 or 5 balls. Backglass has five silkscreened stars above the word 'STAR'. They are not visible to the player unless illuminated from behind. The small print on the backglass showing the manufacturer name and copyright date also shows the name 'Triple Action' which is the replay version of this game. The small print on the playfield shows the correct name 'Star Action'. Maximum displayed point score: 1,999,990 points. Sounds: 3 chimes, knocker. The knocker operates once for each added ball. Mode of Play Options: USA or Italy - affects high score thresholds: USA setting adds balls for high point scores. Italy setting does not add balls for high point scores. Add-a-Ball or Novelty - affects drop target awards: Add-a-ball setting adds a ball every other time all drop targets down. Novelty setting awards 100,000 points every time all drop targets down. To eliminate awards for USA high scores in this setting, operator must disconnect all plugs from high score adjustment jack. Star Adjustment - affects how added balls are displayed on the backglass: On = Balls To Play Counter steps to 5, then Star Counter steps from 1 to 5. Off = Balls To Play Counter steps to 10, Star Counter does not operate.

Historical Notes

Convertible between add-a-ball and novelty play. Williams Daily Production Logs indicate a 1-player add-a-ball game named 'Tripoli', approved for 30 sample games but none made, was deleted from the Log on May-11-1973, the same day that an approved 30 units of 'Star Action' first appeared on the Log. This may be evidence that the game was renamed, perhaps to avoid confusion with the replay version, Williams' 1973 'Triple Action'. Production Run Records for Star Action: 1155 total Sample run: 30 Production Start Date: Dec-11-1973 / Production End Date: Dec-19-1973 First ship date: Dec-12-1973 / Last ship date: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973 Production Run: 1125 Production Start Date: Jan-28-1974 / Production End Date: Feb-7-1974 First ship date: Unknown / Last ship date: Unknown Product History Record for Star Action: Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 335* Quantity produced for export: 820* Total quantity produced: 1155* BOM: $244.46 Price to Distributor: $512.50 *These quantities may be sales estimates.

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